Heinrich A. Rommen, Author at The Imaginative Conservative

About Heinrich A. Rommen

Heinrich A. Rommen (1897-1967) was arguably the most important Catholic intellectual to emigrate to the United States in order to escape Nazi oppression. He taught at several Catholic colleges before joining the faculty at Georgetown University in 1953. In 1962, Georgetown named him Distinguished Professor. His best-known work is The Natural Law.

The Duties of Citizen and Soldier

By Heinrich A. Rommen|2026-02-15T12:08:45-06:00February 15th, 2026|Categories: Books, Catholicism, Christianity, Cluny, Morality, War|

Under what conditions is an aggressive war justified as punishment for a violation of the international order or as a redress for an injury suffered? Defensive war offers fewer problems. We have already pointed out that the justice of the cause of war must be certain for the public authority. Hence, the other party, in the dispute is [...]

The Basis of International Peace

By Heinrich A. Rommen|2024-10-19T12:36:37-05:00October 19th, 2024|Categories: Books, Catholicism, Cluny, Foreign Affairs, Government, Natural Law, Rule of Law, War|

As long as the great powers accept the moral duty of changing an unjust status quo even if it means sacrifice to them, just so long will there be peace. The State in Catholic Thought, by Heinrich A. Rommen, introduction by Bruce Frohnen (Cluny Media, 770 pages) There is no possible evasion of the general principle that [...]